Ulm’s Noa Essengue’s Anthro Measurements: Why a 6’10” Barefoot Giant With 203.9 Lbs Is Quietly Redefining NBA Draft Norms

The Numbers Don’t Lie—But They Don’t Tell the Whole Story

I still remember standing there, barefoot, watching the Combine screen flash those numbers: 6’10”, 203.9 lbs, wingspan of 7’0¾”—and I smiled because I knew that guy.

That wasn’t just another big man in a lab coat.

That was me.

Growing up in Brooklyn, we didn’t have fancy labs or scouts with clipboards—we had concrete courts at sunrise, dads yelling from the bleachers, and cousins with worn-out sneakers counting every inch like prayer.

What They Didn’t Measure

They measured height. Weight. Wingspan. Reach. Hand size.

But they didn’t measure how many nights you stayed awake wondering if this could be you. Or if your mom cried when the buzzer hit—and you still showed up anyway.

The Quiet Rebellion of Data

Ulm’s Ben Saraf? His numbers? Smaller. Leaner. But he made it too. 6’6”, 199 lbs—8” x 9½” hands that could steal a pass before your defense even blinked.

This isn’t about who has the bigger body. It’s about who dares to be counted—even when nobody believes they can win?

You Don’t Need to Be Perfect—Just Seen

The NBA draft doesn’t care if you’re tall—it cares if you make them look twice. The data is cold—but your hustle? It’s warm enough to melt through algorithms designed by people who’ve been told they’re not supposed to belong here… So now? you show up anyway。 The court remembers you before the camera does.